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Dr. Zorba Paster: Here are my 3 New Year's resolutions
Try something new in 2026. Even if it's not an overwhelming success.
Garden calendar: For the week of Dec. 28
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.
Dane County airport announces more nonstop Boston flights
Starting June 7, Delta Airlines will feature the daily flights with midafternoon arrivals from Boston at 3:53 p.m. and departure from Madison at 4:45 p.m.
5 takeaways from Packers' loss to Ravens in final regular-season home game
Backup quarterback Malik Willis kept Green Bay in contention for a division title before joining Jordan Love on the sidelines but it wasn't enough as the Packers dropped three straight.
Absences will test Wisconsin men's hockey's Holiday Face-Off title defense
The second-ranked Badgers have three defensemen and a forward out as they return from a three-week break with a tournament in Milwaukee.
Giannis Antetokounmpo's return helps lift Bucks to road victory over rivals
Antetokounmpo scored 29 points in his return from an eight-game absence to help snap Chicago's five-game winning streak.
Madison firefighters rescue person who fell through Lake Mendota ice
According to Madison Fire Department Rescue divers, no ice is truly safe. The team advises extreme caution on the ice, and the use of personal flotation devices.
'Stranger Things' finale a draw for Madison-area cinemas
Local theaters are getting stranger. Stranger Things, the science fiction 80s time capsule is singing its swan song after nine years on the air, and fans in more than 500 theaters across the nation are gathering to see it end…
Bucks forward listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's game in Chicago
Giannis Antetokounmpo's journey toward returning from injury took another step as Milwaukee got set to face the Bulls on the road.
Photo of the day: Buddhist art
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.
Here’s when Madison will start collecting live Christmas trees from the curbs
Wreaths, boughs and other evergreens should go into the trash and won’t be picked up as part of the tree collection.
5 questions with McFarland boys swimming’s Luke Rudie
The senior sprinter has benefitted mentally and physically from his four years on the Spartans thanks to his tight-knit connections on the team. Meet McFarland senior Luke Rudie.
Wisconsin men's basketball guard uses NIL to give youth groups Kohl Center experience
The guard used NIL money to provide jackets, tickets and more for youth organizations across Madison during the Badgers' nonconference game against Central Michigan on Monday.
Packers' offense looks to improve in key area down the stretch
Scoring when near the goal line hasn't come easy. Green Bay is hoping that it can capitalize on long drives with touchdowns.
Grizzlies star's return helps hand reeling Bucks another loss
AJ Green matched his season high for Milwaukee with 20 points, but it wasn't enough to prevent a fourth loss in the last five games.
Jerry Apps, a Wisconsin storyteller and historian, dead at 91
Apps wrote dozens of books about Wisconsin and its rural culture and in later years branched out into novels.
Former starting tight end leaving Wisconsin for transfer portal
One of the few success stories from Luke Fickell's first recruiting classes with the Badgers is moving on.
Packers starting QB Love ruled out for Week 17 matchup vs. Ravens
The Green Bay Packers officially ruled quarterback Jordan Love out for their matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night. Here's what to know.
Obituary index for Sat., Dec. 27
TODAY'S OBITUARIES
Trump, Zelenskyy to meet
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend.






